GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
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| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |